 | John Comer - 2004 - 152 pages
...been claimed for Newport On the 20th of August, 1640, the town of Newport Toted to call Mr. Leathall "to keep a public school for the learning of youth, and for bis encouragement there was granted to him and his helm one hundred acres of land, and four more for... | |
 | 1903 - 1300 pages
...established a school in Angnst, 1640, at which time Rev. Robert Lenthall was "called by a vote of the freemen to keep a public school for the learning of youth, and for his encouragement there was granted him and hi/-, heirs one hundred acres of land and four more for a house lot." It was also voted that... | |
 | Charles Henry Winston, Thomas Randolph Price, D. Lee Powell, John Meredith Strother, H. H. Harris, John P. McGuire, Rodes Massie, William Fayette Fox, Harry Fishburne Estill (F.), Richard Ratcliffe Farr, John Lee Buchanan, George R. Pace - 1882 - 1016 pages
...the first school established by public vote in New England was at Newport, RI, in 1640 ; Mr. Robert Lenthal was, by vote, called to keep " a public school for the learning of youth," and an appropriation was made for the permanent support of a school " for encouragement of the poorer sort... | |
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that one hundred acres should be laid forth and appropriated for a school, for encouragement of the. poorer sort to train up their youth in learning, and Mr. Robert Lenthal, while he continues to teach school, is to have the benefit thereof. 
